Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.
What does it mean to be leftist today? The film tries to answer this essential question by interviewing great figures of contemporary thought. From the disappearance of the USSR to the latest financial crisis, Après la gauche is a journey through 20 years that have upset the left, but it's - above all - an act of resistance.
The concept includes a series of shorts titled "Dispositif + No + title". They all deal with subjects mixed in a unique and unusual presentation. It is an inventively surreal image and sound experience. It is Jean Cocteau for the twenty-first century.
In a series of long interviews, 12 prime ministers talk about their experience in the upper echelons of power. The function of prime minister, torn between the president and the parliament, appointed without necessarily being elected but responsible for everything, is at the center of debate. With the exception of Jacques Chirac (1974-1976 and 1986-1988), deliberately left out because of his image as French President, those who governed France for the past 35 years agreed to discuss the exercise of power, as seen through archive footage, but also how they experienced it personally. Filmed in the same studio and sitting in the same chair, 12 French prime ministers talk freely about their time in office, from their appointment until their resignation.
택시 기사가 천직인 다니엘은 여자 친구 릴리의 집에 초대돼 프랑스 군 사령관인 아버지와 수다를 떨다 일본 국방부 장관의 영접에 늦어버린 릴리의 아버지를 태우고 공항으로 향한다. 이곳에서 다니엘은 다시 에밀리앙을 만난다. 프랑스 정부와 중요한 협정에 조인하는 임무를 맡은 일본 국방부 장관은 테러 방지와 진압 분야에서 프랑스의 노하우를 시찰하려는 목적도 있다. 그러나 작전 도중 일본 국방부 장관이 실제로 야쿠자에게 납치 당하고 에밀리앙이 사랑하는 상관 페트라도 납치되는데...
